Occupy Maine spruces up for 'grand re-occupation'

Sunday's event follows a cleanup in the Portland park where demonstrators have been camped out since Oct. 3.

Jennifer Rose, one of the demonstrators, told the Portland Press Herald that the weekend cleanup was focused on clearing away unoccupied tents and refurbishing the area, in preparation for Occupy protesters making their way by bus from Florida.

The newspaper says protesters took down unoccupied tents, stacked unclaimed blankets and piled up discarded pillows and mattresses on Saturday.

The group aims to call attention to the growing economic disparity. Part of the group traveled to New Hampshire to raise awareness during the leadup to the primary vote.